188: The Unhinged Teapot (and other medicine-making adventures)

Naturopath and medicine-maker Claire Murray joins Cat for aconversation that ranges from the constituents of a herb, all the way to the heart of why we make medicine at all. There's gems for home herbalists and practitioners alike as they explore:How to choose the right extract for the right herbWhy your expensive mushroom product might not be doing what you think it isSourcing herbs locally versus globallyNeighbours & sharing medicineIncreasing the ways we can use herbs And how to know the rules, then throw them out the windowYou’ll love this warm-hearted convo, filled withpractical wisdom and the type of real-world experience you won’t hear anywhere else. Claire Murray is a naturopath, intuitive, health educator andmedicine maker with 17 years of experience within the health and wellness industry. She supports her community through her 1:1 intuitive & naturopathic offerings, providing workshops on medicine making skills, and with her small-batch, hand made herbal remedies from her apothecary, Spirit Botanica. Her views on wellness and healing are informed and shapedby her own lived experience with chronic illness, gifting her a nuanced perspective on what it truly means to pursue health and wellbeing. Through her practice, teaching, and writing, Claire invites practitioners and patients alike to explore more a grounded and inclusive approach to wellness, one that honours complexity, and the seasonal, cyclical, and dynamic nature of lifeand health. SHOW NOTESYou can connect with Claire at ⁠Instagram or her ⁠website⁠ *BUY ME A CUPPA*If you liked the episode and want more, a cuppa fuels our work and time, which is given for free. Leave a comment and a few bucks here: buymeacoffee.com/theeldertree **THE ELDER TREE TROVE PATREON COMMUNITY**You can join our Patreon and gain a deeper connection toourpodcast. Pay only $2 per week to have access to bonus and often exclusive resources and opportunities- plus support the Elder tree at the same time! ⁠Patreon⁠To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the ⁠website ⁠ or follow us on ⁠Facebook⁠ or ⁠Instagram⁠ or ⁠sign up to the newsletter⁠Find out more about this podcast and the Cat at her ⁠website,⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠or ⁠Facebook⁠.Get in touch with The Elder Tree at: [email protected] The intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins.  You can find Chad's music ⁠here ⁠and ⁠here⁠.